[PD] External with separate thread. Do I need to lock?

[Rafael Vega]

typo: "when the inputs change'', not "outputs".


On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Rafael Vega <email.rafa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi.
>
> I'm developing an external that starts a separate pthread to poll some
> hardware inputs. When the outputs change, I need to send a message like [34
> 56( to one of two outlets in the external from my thread.
>
> Do I need to use my own mutex? or the sys_lock(), sys_unlock() calls
> around the outlet_whatever() calls? or nothing at all, just call
> outlet_whatever()?
>
> Anyone cares to give a two line explanation of the logic around this?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Rafael Vega
> email.rafa at gmail.com
>



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Rafael Vega
email.rafa at gmail.com
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